You can delete a LinkedIn connection in under a minute from your connections list or from their profile

To remove someone from your LinkedIn network, open your connections list, find the person's name, and click the three dots next to their profile. Select "Remove connection" from the menu. The person will not receive a notification that you removed them, though they may notice you are no longer on their connections list if they check. Once deleted, you can send them a new connection request later if you change your mind.

LinkedIn does not distinguish between connections you want to keep and those you want to remove — there is no "archive" or "mute" option. Deleting is permanent until you reconnect. This guide walks you through the exact steps on desktop and mobile, plus what happens after you remove someone.

Key Takeaways

  • You can remove a connection from your connections list or directly from their profile page in under one minute.
  • The person you remove will not get a notification, but they will see you are no longer connected if they view their own connections list.
  • Removing someone is not reversible without sending a new connection request, which they must accept.
  • You can remove connections one at a time — LinkedIn does not offer bulk removal of multiple people at once.

How to delete a connection on desktop

Step 1: Go to your connections list. Click the "My Network" icon in the top navigation bar (it looks like two people). Then click "Connections" on the left side of the page. This shows everyone currently connected to your account.

Step 2: Find the person you want to remove. Scroll through the list or use the search box at the top to type their name. Once you find them, look for the three dots (•••) that appear to the right of their name when you hover over their card.

Step 3: Click the three dots and select "Remove connection". A small menu will pop up. Click "Remove connection" — it is usually the first or second option. LinkedIn will ask you to confirm. Click "Remove" again in the confirmation box.

The person is now removed from your connections. You will no longer see their posts in your feed, and they will no longer see yours in theirs (unless they follow you separately, which is different from being connected).

How to delete a connection on mobile

Step 1: Open the LinkedIn app and tap "My Network". This is the icon at the bottom of the screen that looks like two people. On some versions it may say "Network" instead.

Step 2: Tap "Connections". You will see a list of all your connections. Tap the search icon at the top if you want to find a specific person instead of scrolling.

Step 3: Find the person and tap the three dots next to their name. On mobile, the three dots appear on the right side of each connection's card. Tap it to open a menu.

Step 4: Tap "Remove connection". Confirm the removal when prompted. The connection is deleted immediately.

Removing someone from their profile page

You can also remove a connection while viewing their profile instead of going through your connections list. Open their profile by searching for their name or clicking on them from a post or message. Look for the "Connected" button near the top of their profile (usually next to their name and headline). Click or tap that button, and a menu will appear with the option to "Remove connection".

This method is faster if you are already looking at someone's profile and decide you want to disconnect. The result is the same — they are removed from your network immediately.

What the other person sees after you remove them

The person you remove will not get a notification saying you deleted them. LinkedIn does not send removal alerts. However, if they go to their own connections list and search for your name, they will see that you are no longer there. They may also notice your posts no longer appear in their feed.

If you were messaging with this person, your conversation history stays in your LinkedIn messages, but you will not be able to message them again unless you reconnect first. They can still view your public profile if it is set to public, but they will see you as a non-connection.

How to reconnect after removing someone

If you remove someone by mistake or change your mind later, you can send them a new connection request. Search for their name, open their profile, and click "Connect". They will receive a notification that you want to connect, just like a regular connection request. They must accept it for you to be connected again.

There is no way to "undo" a removal instantly. You must go through the connection request process again. If they decline your new request, you cannot send another one for a certain period of time.

Removing connections you no longer recognize

If your connections list has grown over years of networking, you may want to remove people you no longer remember or interact with. LinkedIn does not show you when you last messaged someone or when you last interacted with their posts, so you will have to decide based on their name and headline alone.

Before removing someone, consider whether you might want to reconnect with them in the future. Removing is quick, but so is sending a new request if you change your mind. There is no penalty for having a large connections list, so you do not have to remove anyone unless you want to.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the person know I removed them?

No, LinkedIn does not send a notification when you remove a connection. They will only know if they check their own connections list and notice you are gone, or if they try to message you and see that you are no longer connected.

Can I remove multiple connections at once?

No, LinkedIn requires you to remove connections one at a time. There is no bulk removal tool. If you want to clean up your connections list, you will need to go through each person individually.

What happens to our message history after I remove someone?

Your past messages with that person stay in your LinkedIn inbox, and you can still read them. However, you cannot send them new messages unless you reconnect first. Once you reconnect, you can message them again.

Can I remove someone without them seeing my profile?

Yes. Removing a connection does not notify them or show up in any activity log. They will not know you removed them unless they manually check their connections list.

What if I remove someone and they send me a new connection request?

You can accept or decline their new request just like any other connection request. If you decline, they can send another request after some time has passed. There is no special rule for people you previously removed.